Garment accessory



June 10, 1930. R. o. BROOKS GARMENT ACCESSORY Filed Feb. 26, 1929INVENTOR ATTORNEY? Patented June 10, 1930 UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICEGARMENT ACCESSORY Application filed February 26, 1929.

My invention relates to a new and improved garment accessory.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a garment accessory forwomens garments having shoulder straps.

Another object of my invention is to provide asimple, eiiicient,adjustable and ornamental device in necklace form which shall keep theshoulder straps of womens gario ments in position.

Another object of my invention is to provide a simple and adjustabledevice that can be applied to an ordinary necklace.

Other objects of the invention will be set forth in the followingdescription and drawings which illustrate a preferred embodimentthereof, it being understood that the above general statement of theobjects of the invention is intended to generally explain the same andnot to limit it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of my device.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the device in operation.Heretofore, women Wearing either under or outer garments provided withshoulder straps have been subjected to considerable in conveniencebecause the shoulder straps frequently slipped off.

According to my invention, shoulder strap holding devices 3 areconnected to the chain .or string 1 of an ordinary close fittingnecklace LT by means of suitable hooks or holding devices 2. The holdingdevices 2 are provided with adjustable ribbons 3, having the usualadjusting devices l, so that the length of the ribbons 3 can bereadilyadjusted. The ribbons 3 are provided with lingerie clasps 5 whichmay be connected to the shoulder straps S of the garment.

The necklace N has the desired ornamental effect of an ordinary closefitting necklace with clasp C at back, and it is not necessary ordesirable to connect it to any part of the garment, save to the shoulderstraps S.

It is likewise clear that the shoulder strap holding devices can bereadily applied to any ordinary close fitting necklace.

WVhen the device is in use, it presents a neat and ornamentalappearance, and keeps the Serial No. 342,816.

shoulder straps S efiectively in proper position.

\Vhen the device is used, the members 3 extend laterally across theshoulders of the user. It will be noted that the necklace has ornamentalbeads and that the ribbons 3 are connected to the necklace intermediatea pair of beads. This construction gives the device an ornamentalappearance and in addition the members 3 do not constitute extensions ofthe necklace, so that the economical manufacture of my device isfacilitated.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clearthat numerous changes and omissions can be made without departing fromits spirit.

I claim:

A holding device for the shoulder straps of a garment comprising anecklace having ornamental beads thereon, adjustable ribbons havingholding devices connected to said necklace intermediate said beads, saidribbons having lingerie clasps at their outer ends.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

RALPH ORDWAY BROOKS.

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